Will This Physics course work?

[XT777]

PHYS 102. Basic Physics I (4)
A study of basic concepts of physics. Life science applications are taught, with emphasis on mechanics of particles, bodies, fluids, thermodynamics (temperature and heat), and sound (vibrations and waves). Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite MATH 104.

PHYS 103. Basic Physics II (4)
The study of electricity and magnetism, light-optical instruments, modern physics and radioactivity. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite PHYS 102.


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[deleted6669]

most places require a 200 level course with algebra or calc.
my series was 201, 202, 203.
they had a 101-103 series and I was told it was not for prehealth(md/do/dental) folks but for english majors curious about physics.

 

[LP1CW]

I think you should talk to your premed advisor or someone in the physics department. It needs to be a course that is typical of what other premed students are taking at the university.

Looking at the topics covered, it seems to be representative of the sequence I took. You don't need to take a calc based physics. You can take a physics course that is algebra intensive.

 

[XT777]

Originally posted by emedpa
most places require a 200 level course with algebra or calc.
my series was 201, 202, 203.
they had a 101-103 series and I was told it was not for prehealth(md/do/dental) folks but for english majors curious about physics.

"most places require a 200 level course"...where did we get that info?

I was under the impression that there was calc based and non-calc based physics and that either would work...however i also think that i pulled that impression right out of my butt.

 

[deleted6669]

numbers aside, my point was that anything called intro to, basic, survey of, physics for poets( it exists), physics for humanities majors, etc is not at the level of a traditional health care curriculum. check with your advisor. find out what the bio majors take. that's the one you need.
most places teach 3 levels of physics:
1. survey level for non-biomajors
2. general physics/lab with algebra
3. general physics/lab with calc.

#2 or #3 are what you are looking for. for my money #2 is the way to go unless you love math.

 

[XT777]

The university that I would be taking the classes at seems to think either would work.

From my schools web site. >>.

(2) What courses are required by Medical Schools for Admission?

Medical schools require both science and non-science courses. In general, the non-science courses that medical schools require (such as a year of English) are requirements that you will have to take in order to satisfy the general education requirements of all majors at XXXXXXXXX.

The following courses make-up the basic science core of the premed curriculum that most medical schools require for admission...

...one year of physics
(either PHYS 102/103 or PHYS 211/212) <<

I don't want to ruin my chances by taking the easy physics and coming across as an intellectual weakling. On the other hand, why take the class that you know will be more difficult to do well in if you don't have to.

I do not like chemistry, physics or math type courses...however I love biology, ecology, cell biology, anatomy type courses...physics and chemistry would be a means to an end and nothing more for me.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Originally posted by emedpa

they had a 101-103 series and I was told it was not for prehealth(md/do/dental) folks but for english majors curious about physics.

I've been through this and is sucked, because I was prehealth AND an English major!

 

[BerkeleyPremed]

At my school, we have Physics 10 which is the physics course for people who are braindead/liberal arts majors/the extremely lazy. We then have the Physics 8 series..8A is Newtonian Mechanics and 8B is Electricity and Magnetism. This series is calculus-based physics for life science majors...we offer about 4 different majors within biology and the 8 series is required for all 4 of those majors...(we offer Molecular/Cell Biology, Integrative Biology, Genetic-Plant Biology, and Plant and Microbial Biology). We then have the Physics 7 series...7A, 7B, 7C..which is the starting series of calculus-based physics for physics majors, engineering majors, computer science majors, etc. This series can also be attempted by premeds...but most premeds flock to the 8 series. Both the 8 and 7 series are hyper competitive and you're likely to hit stiff competition in both.

To the OP: Just take what the vast majority of premeds are taking (chances are, this is not physics for humanities majors/the weak...it's physics for life science majors..the numbering of the courses does not matter at all...don't listen to the doofus above who said that most places require a "200-level" course.